tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post9112046763382337333..comments2017-09-26T12:27:32.341-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: New Year WelcomeLinda Bnoreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-18713591146403084132017-01-07T07:31:12.164-07:002017-01-07T07:31:12.164-07:00You&#39;re welcome, Jane. I&#39;m glad that you ar...You&#39;re welcome, Jane. I&#39;m glad that you are finding something to hold onto in this year. It&#39;s going to be interesting, and time for us all to pay attention. Happy New Year!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-74748418290471057242017-01-07T02:11:25.473-07:002017-01-07T02:11:25.473-07:00Thank you for hosting, Linda! I think many of us a...Thank you for hosting, Linda! I think many of us are looking forward to the new year with trepidation. I&#39;ve made it a mission of mine to incorporate more daily writing into my life, if nothing else than as a way to work through everything that&#39;s going on in my head! Wishing you a wonderful 2017, filled with creativity and inspiration!Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-43191741062091732602017-01-06T21:06:32.415-07:002017-01-06T21:06:32.415-07:00So glad you&#39;re here, Carol, and that the poem ...So glad you&#39;re here, Carol, and that the poem will be something you will use to inspire your colleagues. I&#39;m glad you didn&#39;t have to go back this week. What a gift! And now good weather is coming!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-19625987840370052512017-01-06T21:04:11.582-07:002017-01-06T21:04:11.582-07:00It has been terrific to read the haiku, and I love...It has been terrific to read the haiku, and I love that you are now collecting quotes. They inspire me daily.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-33569267863678847942017-01-06T21:02:07.326-07:002017-01-06T21:02:07.326-07:00Better late than never, right? I love the Rilke qu...Better late than never, right? I love the Rilke quote, I want to share it with my colleagues for when our students begin on Monday. And I lifted the line, step into evening. It feels like it might have a whole other poem attached to it. I&#39;ve loved reading everyone&#39;s haiku. Such a terrific community. Thanks for hosting today.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-30047383913008136612017-01-06T19:35:35.439-07:002017-01-06T19:35:35.439-07:00This Rilke selection is a perfect fit for seeing t...This Rilke selection is a perfect fit for seeing the world. Every day when I open my twitter feed to see #haikuforhealing and #commonplacemarvels, I see the world, the weather through your eyes. Such a daily treat!<br /><br />PS - Per your inspiration, I have dedicated a new notebook for quotes. Julieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876141420632207823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-40611973340611826762017-01-06T19:14:15.408-07:002017-01-06T19:14:15.408-07:00Thanks, Molly, and Happy New Year to you, too! I j...Thanks, Molly, and Happy New Year to you, too! I just read your beautiful post, am so glad you had that moment, and then wrote about it! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-50655447816297581732017-01-06T14:25:33.341-07:002017-01-06T14:25:33.341-07:00Thank you so much for hosting, Linda, and for star...Thank you so much for hosting, Linda, and for starting the year off on a beautiful note with a celebration of Rilke. The poem is wonderful. I&#39;ve read it several times now and it lingers with me. Wishing you all the best in 2017.Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-14908162100608722822017-01-06T14:23:37.879-07:002017-01-06T14:23:37.879-07:00You&#39;re welcome, Keri. That line brings so many...You&#39;re welcome, Keri. That line brings so many images to our imaginations. I&#39;m glad you like it.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-34528524849431165572017-01-06T14:22:53.337-07:002017-01-06T14:22:53.337-07:00You&#39;re welcome! We will not stop looking, will...You&#39;re welcome! We will not stop looking, will we, Amy? Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-55397074612720467292017-01-06T14:22:10.864-07:002017-01-06T14:22:10.864-07:00You&#39;re welcome, Kortney. Happy New Year!You&#39;re welcome, Kortney. Happy New Year!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-84558716491437352002017-01-06T14:21:43.437-07:002017-01-06T14:21:43.437-07:00You&#39;re welcome, Alice. I&#39;m happy you enjoy...You&#39;re welcome, Alice. I&#39;m happy you enjoyed these words. Happy New Year!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-80997404779499563792017-01-06T14:11:48.379-07:002017-01-06T14:11:48.379-07:00You started our year off just right! I love Rilke&...You started our year off just right! I love Rilke&#39;s poetry, and I love the line &quot;your house is the last before the far-off.&quot; I immediately thought of the westward migration and a light in the window as they left civilization . . . Thank you, Linda!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-61320714709195524702017-01-06T14:04:57.150-07:002017-01-06T14:04:57.150-07:00Thank you for hosting, Linda. You are the perfect...Thank you for hosting, Linda. You are the perfect poet to begin our year with beauty and peace. Happy New Year...may we all find light. xoAmy Ludwig VanDerwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-26728444466960423892017-01-06T13:23:48.041-07:002017-01-06T13:23:48.041-07:00Thank you so much for hosting, Linda! And Rilke i...Thank you so much for hosting, Linda! And Rilke is a perfect companion for the beginning of this new year!Kortney Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789254894839363439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-5941651602754728332017-01-06T12:28:39.821-07:002017-01-06T12:28:39.821-07:00A great big thank you for hosting, Linda! Love the...A great big thank you for hosting, Linda! Love the encouraging words you selected for this first Friday of our new year: &quot;And now let us welcome the new year—full of things that have never been&quot;... and &quot;Whoever you may be: step into the evening. Step out of the room where everything is known.&quot;Alice Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302512837699702430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-6340667217405709152017-01-06T10:07:17.367-07:002017-01-06T10:07:17.367-07:00It was a pleasure working with you, too, Sylvia. H...It was a pleasure working with you, too, Sylvia. Have a wonderful poetry year!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-73550731614036022742017-01-06T09:34:03.370-07:002017-01-06T09:34:03.370-07:00Thanks for hosting, Linda. Loved working with you ...Thanks for hosting, Linda. Loved working with you on the Cybils. So fun to celebrate great poetry! Sylvia Vardellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-81531620075976127022017-01-06T08:08:50.330-07:002017-01-06T08:08:50.330-07:00This sounds like a busy Friday, Ramona. I took tha...This sounds like a busy Friday, Ramona. I took that picture at the museum with Imi. We were admiring all the trees reaching to the sky, and now it feels like it was meant to be with this poem. Enjoy!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-32529849813023067112017-01-06T08:07:17.350-07:002017-01-06T08:07:17.350-07:00You&#39;re welcome, Violet, and Happy New Year to ...You&#39;re welcome, Violet, and Happy New Year to you!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-57036262863478848182017-01-06T07:45:16.869-07:002017-01-06T07:45:16.869-07:00Linda, I printed the poem and the picture. I may ...Linda, I printed the poem and the picture. I may find a way to tuck it into the 6th grade plans for the day. We had a bit of snow last Sunday which has stuck around all week due to our cold temperatures. Thanks for hosting. Can&#39;t wait to read more poems. Maybe during planning time today. Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-6576459977803543402017-01-06T07:36:52.609-07:002017-01-06T07:36:52.609-07:00Dear Linda, I can almost smell the soup. Happy New...Dear Linda, I can almost smell the soup. Happy New Year and thanks for leading us into the year with these thoughtful and adventurous words of Rilke&#39;s.Violet Nesdolyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-80222880000320431172017-01-06T07:22:45.173-07:002017-01-06T07:22:45.173-07:00You&#39;re welcome, Sara. In the time we read, he ...You&#39;re welcome, Sara. In the time we read, he manages to say something new to us, a blessing! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-24936482072341305272017-01-06T07:21:50.630-07:002017-01-06T07:21:50.630-07:00Hope you can find it, Irene, and enjoy every bit. ...Hope you can find it, Irene, and enjoy every bit. Thanks and Happy January!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-84803143992899048672017-01-06T07:21:14.238-07:002017-01-06T07:21:14.238-07:00Happy that you like the poem, Karen, and that you ...Happy that you like the poem, Karen, and that you gather strength from those close to you. We all need that don&#39;t we? Happy New Year to you, too!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com